Jālū
Jalu is an oasis town in eastern Libya, located in the Al Wahat District within the historical region of Cyrenaica. It is one of the main oasis settlements in the Libyan Desert and has historically served as an important stop for trans-Saharan trade routes linking North Africa with Central Africa.Jālū
- Type: Oilfield
- Also known as: “Gialo” and “Jalu”
- Category: landform
- Location: Al Wahat, Libya, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.03333° or 29° 2′ northLongitude
21.53333° or 21° 32′ eastElevation
39 metres (128 feet)Open location code
7GX32GMM+88GeoNames ID
86050
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